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Britain desperately needs to tackle its dog control problems | Claire Hortonhttps://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2011/oct/17/dangerous-stray-dogs
Battersea never turns away a dog. But as the stray and dangerous dog problem worsens, our work gets harder<p>Dangerous dogs are increasingly linked to worrying and persistent trends in antisocial behaviour, and so it's no surprise that so many of us up and down the country are concerned about the problem. <a href="http://www.battersea.org.uk/" title="Battersea Dogs Cats Home">Battersea Dogs &amp; Cats Home</a>, together with the <a href="http://www.rspca.org.uk/home" title="RSPCA">RSPCA</a> and <a href="http://www.bluecross.org.uk/" title="Blue Cross">Blue Cross</a> have called for an urgent and overdue review of the existing failing dog legislation. Maybe, just maybe, with the recent appointment of <a href="http://www.theyworkforyou.com/peer/lord_taylor_of_holbeach" title="Lord Taylor of Holbeach">Lord Taylor of Holbeach</a> as the new government minister there could be a glimmer of hope that we will see some effective action.</p><p><a href="http://www.epolitix.com/policy/energy-environment/energy-article/newsarticle/welfare-for-dogs-the-mark-of-a-civilised-country/" title="epolitix.com: Dog welfare 'the mark of a civilised country'">Lord Taylor has promised to make any future legislation effective</a> and enforceable in tackling the dangerous dogs issues that are so concerning us all. But as the problems around irresponsible dog ownership, stray and dangerous dogs intensify, and budgets get tight or, in the case of some local authorities disappear altogether, it may not be long before there is another serious dog attack on a member of the public, or even a young child.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2011/oct/17/dangerous-stray-dogs">Continue reading...</a>Animal welfareAnimalsUK newsLawMon, 17 Oct 2011 07:00:00 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2011/oct/17/dangerous-stray-dogsPhotograph: Merseyside Police/PAMerseyside police seized this pitbull terrier, trained for fighting, after an attack on a five-year-old child. Photograph: Merseyside Police/PAPhotograph: Merseyside Police/PAMerseyside police seized this pitbull terrier, trained for fighting, after an attack on a five-year-old child. Photograph: Merseyside Police/PAClaire Horton2011-10-17T07:00:00Z